24.7% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Dorrigo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in North Dorrigo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in North Dorrigo volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, where people are much more likely to give their time to help others than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.7% of people helping out. This is far above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a significant part of local life, as 17.9% provide unpaid care and 29.6% do more than 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures well above the national average. Meanwhile, the 24.1% who care for children unpaid is slightly below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
17.9% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.1% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
About 3.1% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in North Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12999/north-dorrigo/topic/community